Washington County, IL Demographic Data
Washington County, IL Summary
Washington County is located in Illinois
- Population: 14,692
- Area: 563.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 562.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 26.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 495.41 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,116
50%
50.8
Male
7,253
51%
49.2
Total Population
14,369
323,128,000
Washington County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
722
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
977
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
792
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
855
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
766
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,653
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,746
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,072
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,231
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
890
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,374
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
800
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
491
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,318
78.8%
77.2
Female
5,638
49.8%
51.3
Male
5,680
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,917
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,081
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,665
18.5%
15.2
Female
1,465
55.0%
55.8
Male
1,200
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,225
99.0%
96.8
White
13,896
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
115
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.1%
0.8
Asian
72
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
126
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
144
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
208
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
128
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,161
98.6%
82.2
Washington County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
397
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
556
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,343
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,529
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,291
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,463
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
678
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
953
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,304
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,141
20.9%
31.2
Washington County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,852
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,674
56.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,187
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
191
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
974
8.2
5.8%
Washington County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,307
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
340
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
185
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
94
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
58
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Washington County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
296
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
237
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
561
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
743
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
773
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,213
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
741
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
795
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
295
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
54,936
57,617
Per capita income
29,548
31,128
Washington County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
674
9.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
589
8.2%
9.8
Construction
456
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,418
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
330
4.6%
6.6
Information
58
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,093
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
238
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
443
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
362
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
801
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
540
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
212
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
821
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,255
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,476
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,491
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,171
16.2%
18.1%
Washington County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,045
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,003
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
489
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.3%
5.1
Walked
186
2.6%
2.7
Other means
51
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
298
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Washington County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
149
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,647
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,439
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,574
27.1%
21.0
Washington County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,809
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,608
79.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,201
20.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
742
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,551
1 room
87
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
255
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
884
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,474
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,662
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
926
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
618
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
597
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,551
1-unit, detached
5,399
82.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.5%
5.9
2-units
63
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
90
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
127
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
65
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
33
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
741
11.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,538
23.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
461
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
638
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
768
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,011
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
685
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
749
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
611
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
88
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Washington County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,351
40.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,407
24.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,801
31.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
172
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
61
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1
Washington County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,275
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
58
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
77
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
120
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
347
15.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
803
35.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
856
37.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,122
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
390
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
249
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
349
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
972
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
227
23.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
679
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
229
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
645
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
283
29.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
146
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
80
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
262
27.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
238
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,608
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
616
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,469
31.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
964
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
692
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
588
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
223
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,600
205,000
